The 15 Best Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Vermont With Mild Winters

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 278 towns of 500–10,000 people in Vermont, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Shaftsbury, VT.

1. 15Brookline, Vermont

   Retirement: 70th percentile · January average low (°F): 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   Brookline is a town of 540 people in Windham County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $290,700 against household income of $80,833; January lows average 13°F.

   540 people · Windham County · median home $290,700 · income $80,833 · Jan low 13°F · 84 in snow

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2. 14Shoreham, Vermont

   Retirement: 75th percentile · January average low (°F): 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   Shoreham is a town of 1,260 people in Addison County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $316,400 against household income of $93,654; January lows average 9°F.

   1,260 people · Addison County · median home $316,400 · income $93,654 · Jan low 9°F · 59 in snow

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3. 13Townshend, Vermont

   Retirement: 70th percentile · January average low (°F): 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   Townshend is a town of 1,291 people in Windham County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $287,200 against household income of $78,750; January lows average 13°F.

   1,291 people · Windham County · median home $287,200 · income $78,750 · Jan low 13°F · 130 in snow

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4. 12Bethel, Vermont

   Retirement: 68th percentile · January average low (°F): 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

   Bethel is a town of 1,942 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $238,000 against household income of $75,822; January lows average 9°F.

   1,942 people · Windsor County · median home $238,000 · income $75,822 · Jan low 9°F · 81 in snow

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5. 11Windsor, Vermont

   Retirement: 69th percentile · January average low (°F): 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Windsor is a community of 2,139 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $170,300 against household income of $51,197; January lows average 9°F.

   2,139 people · Windsor County · median home $170,300 · income $51,197 · Jan low 9°F · 75 in snow

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6. 10Chittenden, Vermont

   Retirement: 86th percentile · January average low (°F): 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Chittenden is a town of 1,237 people in Rutland County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $346,800 against household income of $106,250; January lows average 9°F.

   1,237 people · Rutland County · median home $346,800 · income $106,250 · Jan low 9°F · 83 in snow

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7. 9Dummerston, Vermont

   Retirement: 58th percentile · January average low (°F): 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Dummerston is a town of 1,865 people in Windham County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $335,300 against household income of $101,696; January lows average 13°F.

   1,865 people · Windham County · median home $335,300 · income $101,696 · Jan low 13°F · 81 in snow

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8. 8Addison, Vermont

   Retirement: 83rd percentile · January average low (°F): 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

   Addison is a town of 1,365 people in Addison County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $362,200 against household income of $106,667; January lows average 9°F.

   1,365 people · Addison County · median home $362,200 · income $106,667 · Jan low 9°F · 59 in snow

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9. 7Vernon, Vermont

   Retirement: 56th percentile · January average low (°F): 100th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile

   Vernon is a town of 2,192 people in Windham County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $285,100 against household income of $85,682; January lows average 15°F.

   2,192 people · Windham County · median home $285,100 · income $85,682 · Jan low 15°F · 59 in snow

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10. 6Arlington, Vermont

    Retirement: 63rd percentile · January average low (°F): 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

    Arlington is a town of 2,457 people in Bennington County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $318,500 against household income of $102,308; January lows average 11°F.

    2,457 people · Bennington County · median home $318,500 · income $102,308 · Jan low 11°F · 75 in snow

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11. 5Braintree, Vermont

    Retirement: 79th percentile · January average low (°F): 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile

    Braintree is a town of 1,207 people in Orange County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $217,700 against household income of $79,803; January lows average 9°F.

    1,207 people · Orange County · median home $217,700 · income $79,803 · Jan low 9°F · 124 in snow

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12. 4Randolph, Vermont

    Retirement: 91st percentile · January average low (°F): 59th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

    Randolph is a community of 2,083 people in Orange County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $235,400 against household income of $75,069; January lows average 9°F.

    2,083 people · Orange County · median home $235,400 · income $75,069 · Jan low 9°F · 81 in snow

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13. 3St. George, Vermont

    Retirement: 91st percentile · January average low (°F): 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile

    St. George is a town of 794 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $376,800 against household income of $109,464; January lows average 13°F.

    794 people · Chittenden County · median home $376,800 · income $109,464 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow

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14. 2Hartford Village, Vermont

    Retirement: 93rd percentile · January average low (°F): 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile

    Hartford Village is a community of 754 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $277,600 against household income of $92,500; January lows average 9°F.

    754 people · Windsor County · median home $277,600 · income $92,500 · Jan low 9°F · 61 in snow

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15. 1Shaftsbury, Vermont

    Retirement: 77th percentile · January average low (°F): 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile

    Shaftsbury is a town of 3,598 people in Bennington County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $267,300 against household income of $86,071; January lows average 13°F.

    3,598 people · Bennington County · median home $267,300 · income $86,071 · Jan low 13°F · 75 in snow

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